Baylor at TCU 2/29/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 02/28/2020 at 7:19 PM ET

The No. 2 ranked Baylor Bears visit Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday for a Big 12 showdown with the TCU Horned Frogs. Baylor bounced back from its loss to Kansas over the weekend with an 85-66 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats on Tuesday. Matt Mayer led the Bears with 19 points and four other players for Baylor scored in double-figures.

Jared Butler is the leading scorer for Baylor with an average of 15.7 points per game, while Davion Mitchell is the third leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 9.9 points and 3.9 assists per game. Freddie Gillespie is the leading rebounder for Baylor with an average of 8.8 per game. Baylor has just two players averaging double-figures in scoring.

TCU dropped to 15-13 overall and 6-9 in the Big 12 following its 65-59 loss on Tuesday to the Iowa State Cyclones. Desmond Bane was the leading scorer for TCU with 20 points. The Horned Frogs lead by two points with five minutes to play but could not hold off the Cyclones down the stretch. TCU has lost eight of its last 10.

Desmond Bane is the leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 15.9 points and 3.8 assists per game, while Kevin Samuel is the third leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 10.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. TCU has three players averaging double-figures in scoring.

Baylor defeated TCU earlier this season 68-52 and covered as 11.5-point home chalk.The Bears have covered four the last five overall and nine of the last 11 head-to-head with TCU. Baylor has won each of its last eight straight up on the road and 19 of its last 20 SU overall. TCU on the other hand is 2-8 SU and ATS in its last 10. Final Score Prediction, Baylor Bears win and cover ATS 76-55.

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